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Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake

This from-scratch strawberry shortcake is everything a summer dessert should be: fresh, luscious, and completely irresistible.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter cold, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk see note
  • 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
  • 2 pounds strawberries hulled and sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 3 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F and set an oven rack in the middle position. Line a 13x18-in baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, granulated sugar, and salt.
  • Add the pieces of cold butter. Use your fingertips to rub the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized clumps of butter within. Add the buttermilk and stir with a rubber spatula until the dough comes together into a sticky, shaggy mass. Do not overmix.
  • With lightly floured hands, form the dough into 8 craggy-looking balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the tops with the turbinado sugar. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, until the biscuits are golden.
  • Put one-third of the berries in a medium bowl and, using a potato masher or a fork, mash them into a chunky purée. Mix in the remaining berries, along with the raspberry jam and granulated sugar. Let the berries sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes, until saucy.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. Sprinkle the granulated sugar over the cream and beat until soft peaks return. Do not overbeat.
  • To assemble the shortcakes: Using a serrated knife, split the biscuits in half horizontally and transfer the bottoms to 8 dessert plates. Spoon about three-quarters of the macerated berries and their juice evenly over the biscuit bottoms. Top with a generous dollop of whipped cream and cover each with a biscuit top. Spoon more berries and cream over each shortcake and serve immediately.

Notes

If you'd like to make your own buttermilk, check out the easy method online. Unbaked biscuits can be refrigerated for up to 1 hour or frozen for up to 3 months. The strawberries cannot be made ahead.
Keyword Fresh Berries, Luscious, strawberry shortcake, summer dessert
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